Beaton, Roderick. An Introduction to Modern Greek Literature. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1994. xiii, 426 p.

ISBN 0198158599; 9780198158592

Introduces the poetry and fiction published in Greek since national independence in 1821 until the present.

Includes: Introduction (pp. 1-16).

1. "Literature for a New Nation: 1821-1881" (pp. 21-63); 2. "National Expansion and its Limits: From 'Great Idea' to Aftermath of Disaster: 1881-1928" (pp. 64-127); 3. "In Search of a New National Identity: 1929-1949" (pp. 128-198); 4. "The Aftermath of War and Civil War: 1949-1967" (pp. 199-261); 5. "From Military Dictatorship towards International Integration: 1967-1992" (pp. 262-295); 6. "Literature and Language: The 'Language Question'" (pp. 296-368).

Guide to Bibliography in English (pp. 369-370); Guide to Translations (pp. 371-376); References (pp. 377-401).

Cf. Second edition, revised and expanded. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1999 {3.749-5}.